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Tilton vs Warwick vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tilton | Warwick | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063Highest |
776Lowest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Tilton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10k 17% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 120 in NH | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Warwick | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.